Funeral services for Connie Adair of Brownsboro, who died Monday in the Veteran's Hospital at McKinney, were held Tuesday July 15, at 4:30 o'clock at the Leagueville Cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. C.N. Tunnell, with interment following in the Leagueville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were A.D. Holiman, Wade Tindel, Pete Boles, Jim Parker, Willie Smith and Bob Tindel.
Mr. Adair, in ill health for the past eight years, had been a patient at the Veteran's Hospital, the last time for several months.
He was born September 15, 1894 in Navarro County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Adair, and had resided in Brownsboro since he was a small child, where he was engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Avis Jarrett of Brownsboro on November 21, 1919.
Mr. Adair, a member of the Methodist Church since childhood, was a veteran of overseas service in WWI. He was wounded in action in the Mihiel-Argonne campaign.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Lois Hargett of Houston, Mrs. Marvene Holloway of Waco, and Misses Helen and Sandra Nell Adair of Brownsboro, one son, Harry Adair of Brownsboro, three brothers, Armel Adair and J.P. Adair of Brownsboro, and E.M. Belcher of Tyler, and three sisters, Mrs. Jack Browning and Mrs. Louellen Gay of Athens, and Mrs. Lelia May Richardson of Brownsboro.
Published in the Athens Review July 24, 1947
Born: September 15, 1894, Navarro County, Texas. Died: July 14, 1947, McKinney, Collin County, Texas. Cause of death: tuberculosis of larynx. Father: Rial Armel Adair. Mother: Mollie Freeman. Married: Avis Dora Jarrett, November 21, 1919, Henderson County, Texas. Connie and Avis Adair were the parents of Eleanor Lois, Virginia Marvene, Connie Mack, Harry Dorman, Sandra Nell, and Iva Hellen Adair.
Adair, Connie: Chandler, Tex.; b. Kaufman Co., Tex., Sept. 15, 1894; Farmer, inctd. Athens, Tex., Apr. 26, 1918; 67 Co., 17 Bn. 165 Dep. Brig. To May 13, 1918; Co. G. 359 Inf. To disch.; Pvt.; Engagements: Verdun: wounded in action, about Nov. 1, 1918, degree undetermined: served overseas, July 20, 1918 to Apr. 30, 1919; hon. disch. May 9, 1919.
Dan Browning’s A History of Henderson County During the World War.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was fought September 12-15, 1910 under the command of General John J. Pershing against Geramn forces. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was fought in France from September 26, 1918 until November 11, 1918. This Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and the second deadliest battle in American history. The 90th Infantry Division was known as the “Tough ‘Ombres.”
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The services were conducted by the Rev. C.N. Tunnell, with interment following in the Leagueville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were A.D. Holiman, Wade Tindel, Pete Boles, Jim Parker, Willie Smith and Bob Tindel.
Mr. Adair, in ill health for the past eight years, had been a patient at the Veteran's Hospital, the last time for several months.
He was born September 15, 1894 in Navarro County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Adair, and had resided in Brownsboro since he was a small child, where he was engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Avis Jarrett of Brownsboro on November 21, 1919.
Mr. Adair, a member of the Methodist Church since childhood, was a veteran of overseas service in WWI. He was wounded in action in the Mihiel-Argonne campaign.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Lois Hargett of Houston, Mrs. Marvene Holloway of Waco, and Misses Helen and Sandra Nell Adair of Brownsboro, one son, Harry Adair of Brownsboro, three brothers, Armel Adair and J.P. Adair of Brownsboro, and E.M. Belcher of Tyler, and three sisters, Mrs. Jack Browning and Mrs. Louellen Gay of Athens, and Mrs. Lelia May Richardson of Brownsboro.
Published in the Athens Review July 24, 1947
Born: September 15, 1894, Navarro County, Texas. Died: July 14, 1947, McKinney, Collin County, Texas. Cause of death: tuberculosis of larynx. Father: Rial Armel Adair. Mother: Mollie Freeman. Married: Avis Dora Jarrett, November 21, 1919, Henderson County, Texas. Connie and Avis Adair were the parents of Eleanor Lois, Virginia Marvene, Connie Mack, Harry Dorman, Sandra Nell, and Iva Hellen Adair.
Adair, Connie: Chandler, Tex.; b. Kaufman Co., Tex., Sept. 15, 1894; Farmer, inctd. Athens, Tex., Apr. 26, 1918; 67 Co., 17 Bn. 165 Dep. Brig. To May 13, 1918; Co. G. 359 Inf. To disch.; Pvt.; Engagements: Verdun: wounded in action, about Nov. 1, 1918, degree undetermined: served overseas, July 20, 1918 to Apr. 30, 1919; hon. disch. May 9, 1919.
Dan Browning’s A History of Henderson County During the World War.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was fought September 12-15, 1910 under the command of General John J. Pershing against Geramn forces. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was fought in France from September 26, 1918 until November 11, 1918. This Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and the second deadliest battle in American history. The 90th Infantry Division was known as the “Tough ‘Ombres.”
Researched by Jaycie Rinehart
Funeral services for Connie Adair of Brownsboro, who died Monday in the Veteran's Hospital at McKinney, were held Tuesday July 15, at 4:30 o'clock at the Leagueville Cemetery.
The services were conducted by the Rev. C.N. Tunnell, with interment following in the Leagueville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were A.D. Holiman, Wade Tindel, Pete Boles, Jim Parker, Willie Smith and Bob Tindel.
Mr. Adair, in ill health for the past eight years, had been a patient at the Veteran's Hospital, the last time for several months.
He was born September 15, 1894 in Navarro County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Adair, and had resided in Brownsboro since he was a small child, where he was engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Avis Jarrett of Brownsboro on November 21, 1919.
Mr. Adair, a member of the Methodist Church since childhood, was a veteran of overseas service in WWI. He was wounded in action in the Mihiel-Argonne campaign.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Lois Hargett of Houston, Mrs. Marvene Holloway of Waco, and Misses Helen and Sandra Nell Adair of Brownsboro, one son, Harry Adair of Brownsboro, three brothers, Armel Adair and J.P. Adair of Brownsboro, and E.M. Belcher of Tyler, and three sisters, Mrs. Jack Browning and Mrs. Louellen Gay of Athens, and Mrs. Lelia May Richardson of Brownsboro.
Published in the Athens Review July 24, 1947
Born: September 15, 1894, Navarro County, Texas. Died: July 14, 1947, McKinney, Collin County, Texas. Cause of death: tuberculosis of larynx. Father: Rial Armel Adair. Mother: Mollie Freeman. Married: Avis Dora Jarrett, November 21, 1919, Henderson County, Texas. Connie and Avis Adair were the parents of Eleanor Lois, Virginia Marvene, Connie Mack, Harry Dorman, Sandra Nell, and Iva Hellen Adair.
Adair, Connie: Chandler, Tex.; b. Kaufman Co., Tex., Sept. 15, 1894; Farmer, inctd. Athens, Tex., Apr. 26, 1918; 67 Co., 17 Bn. 165 Dep. Brig. To May 13, 1918; Co. G. 359 Inf. To disch.; Pvt.; Engagements: Verdun: wounded in action, about Nov. 1, 1918, degree undetermined: served overseas, July 20, 1918 to Apr. 30, 1919; hon. disch. May 9, 1919.
Dan Browning’s A History of Henderson County During the World War.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was fought September 12-15, 1910 under the command of General John J. Pershing against Geramn forces. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was fought in France from September 26, 1918 until November 11, 1918. This Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and the second deadliest battle in American history. The 90th Infantry Division was known as the “Tough ‘Ombres.”
Researched by Jaycie Rinehart
The services were conducted by the Rev. C.N. Tunnell, with interment following in the Leagueville Cemetery.
Pallbearers were A.D. Holiman, Wade Tindel, Pete Boles, Jim Parker, Willie Smith and Bob Tindel.
Mr. Adair, in ill health for the past eight years, had been a patient at the Veteran's Hospital, the last time for several months.
He was born September 15, 1894 in Navarro County, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R.A. Adair, and had resided in Brownsboro since he was a small child, where he was engaged in farming. He was married to Miss Avis Jarrett of Brownsboro on November 21, 1919.
Mr. Adair, a member of the Methodist Church since childhood, was a veteran of overseas service in WWI. He was wounded in action in the Mihiel-Argonne campaign.
Surviving are his wife; four daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Lois Hargett of Houston, Mrs. Marvene Holloway of Waco, and Misses Helen and Sandra Nell Adair of Brownsboro, one son, Harry Adair of Brownsboro, three brothers, Armel Adair and J.P. Adair of Brownsboro, and E.M. Belcher of Tyler, and three sisters, Mrs. Jack Browning and Mrs. Louellen Gay of Athens, and Mrs. Lelia May Richardson of Brownsboro.
Published in the Athens Review July 24, 1947
Born: September 15, 1894, Navarro County, Texas. Died: July 14, 1947, McKinney, Collin County, Texas. Cause of death: tuberculosis of larynx. Father: Rial Armel Adair. Mother: Mollie Freeman. Married: Avis Dora Jarrett, November 21, 1919, Henderson County, Texas. Connie and Avis Adair were the parents of Eleanor Lois, Virginia Marvene, Connie Mack, Harry Dorman, Sandra Nell, and Iva Hellen Adair.
Adair, Connie: Chandler, Tex.; b. Kaufman Co., Tex., Sept. 15, 1894; Farmer, inctd. Athens, Tex., Apr. 26, 1918; 67 Co., 17 Bn. 165 Dep. Brig. To May 13, 1918; Co. G. 359 Inf. To disch.; Pvt.; Engagements: Verdun: wounded in action, about Nov. 1, 1918, degree undetermined: served overseas, July 20, 1918 to Apr. 30, 1919; hon. disch. May 9, 1919.
Dan Browning’s A History of Henderson County During the World War.
The Battle of Saint-Mihiel was fought September 12-15, 1910 under the command of General John J. Pershing against Geramn forces. The Meuse-Argonne Offensive was fought in France from September 26, 1918 until November 11, 1918. This Offensive was the largest in United States military history, involving 1.2 million American soldiers, and the second deadliest battle in American history. The 90th Infantry Division was known as the “Tough ‘Ombres.”
Researched by Jaycie Rinehart
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His mother was Mary Freeman Adair, 1870-1895, 1st wife of Rial.
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